And noonetakesthe honorto himself,but [receives it] when he is calledby God,evenas Aaronwas.
The sonsof Amramwere Aaronand Moses.And Aaronwas setapartto sanctifyhim as mostholy,he and his sonsforever,to burnincensebeforethe LORD,to ministerto Him and to blessin His nameforever.
They opposedUzziahthe kingand saidto him, "It is not for you, Uzziah,to burnincenseto the LORD,but for the priests,the sonsof Aaronwho are consecratedto burnincense.Getout of the sanctuary,for you have beenunfaithfuland will have nohonorfrom the LORDGod."
sonof Abishua,sonof Phinehas,sonof Eleazar,sonof Aaronthe chiefpriest.
"Then bringnearto yourself Aaronyour brother,and his sonswith him, from amongthe sonsof Israel,to ministeras priestto Me-- Aaron,Nadaband Abihu,Eleazarand Ithamar,Aaron'ssons.
"TakeAaronand his sonswith him, and the garmentsand the anointingoiland the bullof the sinoffering,and the tworamsand the basketof unleavenedbread,
and that He has broughtyou near,[Korah], and allyour brothers,sonsof Levi,with you? And are you seekingfor the priesthoodalso?
Firealso cameforthfrom the LORDand consumedthe two hundredand fiftymenwho were offeringthe incense.
as a reminderto the sonsof Israelthat nolaymanwhois not of the descendantsof Aaronshould comenearto burnincensebeforethe LORD;so that he will not becomelike Korahand his company--justas the LORDhad spokento him throughMoses.
and he spoketo Korahand allhis company,saying,"Tomorrowmorningthe LORDwill showwhois His, and who is holy,and will bring[him] nearto Himself; even the one whomHe will choose,He will bringnearto Himself.
and putfirein them, and layincenseupon them in the presenceof the LORDtomorrow;and the manwhomthe LORDchooses[shall be] the onewhois holy.You have gone farenough,you sonsof Levi!"
"But you and your sonswith you shall attendto your priesthoodfor everythingconcerningthe altarand insidethe veil,and you are to performservice.I am givingyou the priesthoodas a bestowedservice,but the outsiderwho comesnearshall be putto death."
Theseare the namesof the sonsof Aaron,the anointedpriests,whomhe ordainedto serveas priests.
Johnansweredand said,"A mancanreceivenothingunlessit has beengivenhim from heaven.
